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Identity
Person No.
30774
Service No.
75376756BG
Last Name
Hunter 22
First Name
Raymond O'brien
Initials
R O
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1958 (±1 yr) 429
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
2 South African Infantry Battalion 72
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
19 February 1978 79
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, at Elundu, in contact with the enemy
Grave Reference
General Memorial Sec, Grave 5542 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
JOHANNESBURG (WEST PARK) CEMETERY 478
Coordinates
-26.15926, 27.9943
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mrs. J. A. Hunter. Riflemen Hunter and Bosch were on guard duty at a small base near Eenhana & Elundu, when their position was overrun by SWAPO. In the same incident, Sapper van der Mescht was captured and taken to Angola.

Citation

LG Sup 7 June 1951 pg. 3097 - "King's birthday"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #30774